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Mitosis is?
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Cell division, making an exact copy of the cell. Divides to grow, repair or aesexual reproduction
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Cancer is?
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Damaged DNA chain, losing inhibitions from dividing. Rapidly divides and produces identical damaged cells, crowding out healthy tissue and wasting energy
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Meiosis is?
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Happens ONLY in reproductive tissue. A cell with two sets of DNA divide to be four cells with one copy of DNA each. Produce gametes
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Order of mitosis
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Interphase, prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase
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Chromosomes
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Temporary attachment between original and duplicate chromatids during mitosis
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Chromatid
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Stores DNA in nucleus when the cell isn't dividing
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Centrioles
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Paired, cylindrical, organelles responsible for chromatid migration during mitosis
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